Busy week for New York studio and student companies, with performances from Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, Ellison Ballet, and Ballet Academy East. I’ve attended performances from all three companies/schools and think they are great, with many talented young dancers. Ballet fans that …
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Korean Dancers Excel in
VKIBC Competition
South Korean dancers dominated the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (VKIBC), winning 13 of the 26 awards in the Classical Competition and five of the 20 prizes in the Contemporary Competition (see results on the VKIBC website). I photographed the finals of …
Shake-up at Penn Ballet
Big changes at Pennsylvania Ballet. Artistic Director Angel Corella announced Monday that nearly 40% of dancers will be replaced for the 2016-2017 season according to Philly.com. It was the first time Corella has been allowed to reconsider contracts at the company. Out …
NYC Ballet Competitions Next Week
Busy week in the ballet competition world, with events from the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition and Youth America Grand Prix in New York City. The Youth America Grand Prix competition will take place tomorrow through Friday at the Skirball Center at NYU and …
Dance Theatre of Harlem Review, April 8/9
Dance Theatre of Harlem completed its New York season this week with four performances at City Center. The short City Center season featured several works by female choreographers in a program that spanned classical and contemporary genres. Divertimento, a new work by …
Dance Theatre of Harlem at
City Center
Dance Theatre of Harlem opened its New York season at City Center Wednesday, with performances Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Saturday at 2 pm. The evening performances consist of two 2016 works, Divertimento, a classical work by Elena …